Comparison

My Planet Simulation vs CTMayor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Planet Simulation

Control a planet and nurture a thriving population by managing sunlight and rain. This real-time simulation game requires daily check-ins to maintain optimal conditions for vegetation and prevent your people from starving or suffering from extreme weather. Can you reach a population of over one million?

Highlights
  • Virtual planet simulation
  • Population growth management
  • Sunlight and rain manipulation
  • Real-time gameplay
  • Vegetation level monitoring
  • Resource optimization
Features
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My Planet is a virtual simulation game where you take control of a planet and try to grow a healthy and thriving population! It is like a virtual pet or Tamagotchi game on a planetary level. Play God by manipulating the sunlight and the rain in order to grow as large a population as possible. My Planet runs in real time, even when the the game is closed. Therefore, you must keep checking back throughout the day to make sure your planet is running at optimal levels. The controls are simple to use, by mastery can take weeks. Can you achieve the ultimate goal of growing your planet to over 1,000,000 people? Or will your planet burn under the sun while your people anguish? The choice is yours! The ultimate goal of My Planet is to grow a happy and thriving population. Your population will continue to grow as long as you have a healthy level of Vegetation on your planet (represented by the green bar). The more vegetation you have, the faster your population will grow. Likewise, if your vegetation levels get too low, your people will starve to death and population will begin to decline. Vegetation grows when it has the proper amount of sunlight and water. For optimal vegetation and thus population growth, you must try to keep your Sun and Water levels in the sweet spot, indicated by your Sun and Water meters being 50% full. If you have too much sunlight, vegetation will dry up and your people will die. If you have too little sunlight, vegetation cannot grow and your people will starve. Same concept with water. If you have too much, vegetation will flood out and die. To little, and drought will set in. Check your planet every day to make sure you have the optimal amount of sun and water! I am always looking to improve my apps, so if you have any ideas on how to make My Planet better, please let me know. I will continue to update and improve the game, so let me know what you would like to see added in the future! This app is for you guys!

About

CTMayor

Engage in three unique city simulation experiences: govern an ancient Roman province, manage a modern metropolis with zoning and infrastructure, or build a sprawling 20th-century transport network. Each mode offers distinct challenges and objectives for aspiring city builders.

Highlights
  • Ancient Rome city-building
  • Modern city management
  • Transport network simulation
  • Disaster and unrest response
  • Economic balancing
  • Infrastructure development
Features
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CTMayor offers three distinct simulation modes, each focusing on a different era and style of city management: • Ancient Rome Mode Rule as a provincial governor of the Roman Empire. Plan and grow prosperous cities, satisfy citizens’ needs, and respond to disasters, divine unrest, and hostile forces. Inspired by classic Roman city-building simulations. • Classic City Mode Design and manage a modern city by zoning residential, commercial, and industrial areas, building infrastructure, and collecting taxes to support expansion. Maintain quality of life, balance the economy, and monitor environmental health to prevent decline or bankruptcy. Inspired by early city-building classics. • Transport Company Mode Create and operate a comprehensive transport network using trucks, buses, trains, aircraft, and ships. Connect towns and industries, deliver cargo efficiently, and reinvest profits to expand your network. Spanning 1950–2050, your objective is to achieve the highest performance rating. For information about how the app works and how your data is handled, please review our policies: Service Terms: https://drwjf.github.io/ctm/ctm-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://drwjf.github.io/ctm/ctm-privacy.html

Screenshots

My Planet Simulation4 screens
CTMayor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CTMayor at every 2 weeks against My Planet Simulation's every 3 months. CTMayor also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). My Planet Simulation's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and ratings volume (219 vs 41). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Planet Simulation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CTMayor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for My Planet Simulation against 3.8 for CTMayor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Planet Simulation has 219 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of My Planet Simulation's written reviews are positive against 47% of CTMayor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Planet Simulation ships an update every 3 months, CTMayor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Planet Simulation versus CTMayor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Planet SimulationCTMayor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (219 ratings)3.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB384 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinJianfeng Wu

Customer experience

My Planet Simulation

All ratings215 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative30.4%

CTMayor

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral24.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

My Planet Simulation

From 219 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast loading
  • 👍 Cute and charming
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Unique concept

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Planet dies when not playing
  • 🕰️ Slow progression
  • 🙄 Repetitive gameplay

CTMayor

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Faithful recreation of classic games
  • 👍 Enjoyable city simulation
  • 👍 Good approximation of originals
  • 👍 Fun to play
  • 👍 Great for kids' strategy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads block menu/buttons
  • 🐛 Barely playable due to ads
  • 🐛 Mouse cursor offset
  • 🐛 Extremely slow and crashing
  • 🐛 Lagging and unplayable

Bugs and requests

My Planet Simulation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Planet disappears or turns into a square
  • Supplies not reaching moon colony
  • Inconsistent sun/water levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more planets and solar system
  • Introduce more god-like powers
  • Implement a pause/save feature
  • Improve graphics and animations
  • Add more content and complexity

CTMayor

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Ads block menu
  • Ads block building buttons
  • Mouse cursor offset
  • Game crashes
  • Game lags
Show 8 more
  • Unable to quit game
  • Power not working
  • Budget screen sliders have no effect
  • Game not saving progress
  • Police and fire systems not covering city
  • Pollution levels too high
  • Game progression is too slow
  • Directional menu for tracks is confusing

Requested features

16 requests
  • Auto budget on city simulator
  • Add AI and multiplayer
  • Add sandbox mode
  • Add colony survival mode
  • Add trams
Show 11 more
  • Add more airplane and train options
  • Add bonus buildings (casinos, parks, etc.)
  • Add street view mode
  • Add rescue center
  • Improve graphics and settings
  • Add download/temp download feature for GRFS
  • Make all directions for trains/roads possible
  • Add zoom in and zoom out feature
  • Make time fluid (speed up/pause)
  • Add headquarters for police stations
  • Translate comments from other languages

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Planet Simulation

One-time2
  • 100 Ape Coins$0.99
  • Advertising Removal$2.99
1 purchases

CTMayor

Subscriptions1
  • Sponsorship Yearly$0.991 Year

Questions

Is My Planet Simulation free?
My Planet Simulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTMayor free?
CTMayor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Planet Simulation or CTMayor?
CTMayor is rated higher. My Planet Simulation averages 3.7 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while CTMayor averages 3.8 from 41 ratings.
Do My Planet Simulation or CTMayor have ads?
Both My Planet Simulation and CTMayor show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Planet Simulation or CTMayor?
My Planet Simulation ships an update every 3 months, and CTMayor every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Planet Simulation was updated on October 23, 2026 and CTMayor on October 22, 2026.

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